diff --git a/src/core/bpf-lsm.c b/src/core/bpf-lsm.c
index ed35cad91d..8af2da0288 100644
--- a/src/core/bpf-lsm.c
+++ b/src/core/bpf-lsm.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static bool bpf_can_link_lsm_program(struct bpf_program *prog) {
 }
 
 static int prepare_restrict_fs_bpf(struct restrict_fs_bpf **ret_obj) {
-        struct restrict_fs_bpf *obj = 0;
+        _cleanup_(restrict_fs_bpf_freep) struct restrict_fs_bpf *obj = NULL;
         _cleanup_close_ int inner_map_fd = -1;
         int r;